Daniel Potter

Author Daniel Potter

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Daniel Potter is Terra.do's lead climate writer. His science communications work has also included reporting for NPR and writing for the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Natural History Museum of Utah.

Daniel Potter is Terra.do's lead climate writer. His science communications work has also included reporting for NPR and writing for the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Natural History Museum of Utah.

Abatement: What’s In a Word?
Climate Policy 2 min read

Abatement: What’s In a Word?

The problem isn’t that we need to “abate” our reliance on fossil fuels; rather, we need to end it altogether.

How Activism Complements Research to Drive Climate Action
Climate Advocacy 2 min read

How Activism Complements Research to Drive Climate Action

Takeaways from Terra.do keynote speaker Dr. Julia Steinberger

Action, Not Champagne: COP 28
Climate Policy 2 min read

Action, Not Champagne: COP 28

Here at the end of the hottest year since industrialization, there were worries the conference, presided over by the head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, would amount to window-dressing while thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists worked to preserve a perilous status quo.

Are We On Track to Triple Renewable Energy Capacity by 2030?
Power and Energy 2 min read

Are We On Track to Triple Renewable Energy Capacity by 2030?

The IEA says we're within reach of a key renewables goal set at COP 28 in Dubai, but the path forward isn't all sunshine.

We Know What We Have to Do
Climate Policy 2 min read

We Know What We Have to Do

There were already doubts as to whether the host nation, the United Arab Emirates, would prove serious, amid reports the event’s president, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber—who is also president of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company—was planning to use the talks to make oil deals on the side.

The Hot New Tech for Carbon Dioxide Removal: Rocks?
Carbon and GHG 1 min read

The Hot New Tech for Carbon Dioxide Removal: Rocks?

Can we harness a geologically slow process to help fight climate change? The shorter answer is maybe—we hope so. Read on.

Cheap Clean Energy Saves Lives
2 min read

Cheap Clean Energy Saves Lives

Cleaning up the grid is a good idea, and not just for the climate's sake.